Badge Holder

ABSTRACT

An improved badge holder increases visibility of the badge by allowing a user to hold the badge directly below the barrel of a firearm to defeat tunnel vision induced by tachypsychia by putting the badge in the field of view to identify the user as a law enforcement official.

RELATED APPLICATIONS

This Application claims priority to U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 62/069,838, filed Oct. 29, 2014, and entitled “Badge Holder” by Wyllie Sun Nin Lum Jr., which is incorporated herein by reference.

BACKGROUND

Current methods for display of law enforcement or similar badges are on a holder that clips to the belt, hangs from a chain around the neck or in a wallet. During plainclothes (undercover or off duty) emergency deployment of the firearm with these methods of carrying the badge do not allow for clear and rapid presentation with the badge and in certain circumstances have lead to officer on officer shootings. In high-threat/fear response conditions, sometimes persons experience tachypsychia, a condition which alters the perception of time and triggers an adrenal response, for which symptoms include dilated pupils resulting in blurred peripheral vision a.k.a. tunnel-vision. In these conditions, a badge clipped to the belt or around the neck may be obscured from view. This device seeks to overcome this condition by putting the badge in the field of view next to the perceived threat.

The foregoing examples of the related art and limitations related therewith are intended to be illustrative and not exclusive. Other limitations of the related art will become apparent upon a reading of the specification and a study of the drawings.

SUMMARY

The following examples and aspects thereof are described and illustrated in conjunction with systems, tools, and methods that are meant to be exemplary and illustrative, not limiting in scope. In various examples, one or more of the above-described problems have been reduced or eliminated, while other examples are directed to other improvements.

The present invention seeks to provide an improved badge holder that can be used to display the badge allowing for multi-directional display of the badge and display of the badge with the firearm. For example, the badge can be displayed across the back of the user's knuckles.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 shows a front angled perspective view of the badge holder below the barrel while the user maintains a two-handed grip.

FIG. 2 illustrates an exploded view of the parts that make up the badge holder.

FIG. 3 presents the badge holder held across the knuckles with the hand open.

FIG. 4 shows the back of the hand with the badge holder across the knuckles.

FIG. 5 depicts an exemplary badge holder having a circular shape.

FIG. 6 depicts an exemplary badge holder having a tear-drop shape.

FIG. 7 depicts an exemplary badge holder having a rectangular shape.

FIG. 8 depicts an exemplary badge holder from a profile view.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

FIG. 1 shows a front angled perspective view of the badge holder below the barrel while the user maintains a two-handed grip. The present invention seeks to provide an improved badge holder that can be worn across the back of the knuckles to allow display of the badge below the barrel of the firearm. Under times of extreme stress the person experiencing the stress experiences tachypsychia. Using the improved badge holder increases visibility of the badge by putting the badge directly below the barrel of the firearm to defeat tachypsychia by putting the badge in the field of view in close proximity to the perceived threat. This allows the user to identify himself as a member of law enforcement to an individual under the effects of tachypsychia.

FIG. 2 illustrates an exploded view of the parts that make up the badge holder. FIG. 2 includes badge mounting piece 201 back-strap 202. Preferably the badge holder is made of two parts: badge mounting piece 201, the mounting area for the badge and back-strap 202, which forms an open loop for mounting or holding the device. The mounting portion can include a hook and loop material to hold the mounting portion closed and can have holes through which badge mounting hardware can be used to secure a badge to badge mounting piece 201. Badge mounting piece 201 and back strap 202 can be made from leather, nylon, artificial leather, or another known or convenient material. The back strap 201 can be permanently affixed to the back of the mounting area. The back strap 201 can be held closed with a hook and loop material, for example Velcro®. This allows the loop to be opened and closed quickly for removal or attachment by the user. Badge attachment holes 203 can be used to attach the badge to the badge mounting piece 201.

FIG. 3 presents the badge holder held across the knuckles with the hand open. FIG. 3 includes badge holder 301. The badge holder 301 allows enough room for the fingers to be inserted to hold the badge.

FIG. 4 shows the back of the hand with the badge holder across the knuckles. FIG. 4 includes badge holder 401. The badge holder 401 shows the badge visible on the back of the hand.

FIG. 5 depicts an exemplary badge holder having a circular shape. FIG. 5 includes badge mounting piece 501 and back-strap 502. In the example of FIG. 5, badge mounting piece 501 is circular allowing for use with badges including those of a circular shape, star-shape, or other shape which fit within the circular shape of the badge holder.

FIG. 6 depicts an exemplary badge holder having a tear-drop shape. FIG. 6 includes badge mounting piece 601 and back-strap 602. For example, the tear-drop shape can be used to hold a shield-shaped badge.

FIG. 7 depicts an exemplary badge holder having a rectangular shape. FIG. 7 includes badge mounting piece 701 and back-strap 702. For example, badges of various shapes that will fit within a rectangle.

FIG. 8 depicts a badge holder from a side view. FIG. 8 includes badge mounting piece 801 and back-strap 802. As can be seen from FIG. 8, the back strap 802 is shaped to allow for the badge holder to be held on the fingers. 

What is claimed is:
 1. A badge holder useable to place a badge in view of a person experiencing tunnel vision induced by tachypsychia comprising: a badge mounting piece through which badge mounting hardware can be used to secure a badge to the badge mounting piece and held closed with a hook and loop material for display of the badge to identify law enforcement; and a back-strap coupled to the badge mounting piece forming an open loop for holding the back-strap; wherein the back-strap is held together using a hook and loop material.
 2. The badge holder of claim 1 wherein the shape of the badge mounting piece is circular.
 3. The badge holder of claim 1 wherein the shape of the badge mounting piece is tear-drop.
 4. The badge holder of claim 1 wherein the shape of the badge mounting piece is rectangular. 